It just keeps coming
by Steve, December 20th, 2008The snow so far
by Steve, December 20th, 2008Mystery bug
by Steve, September 1st, 2008After a delightful trip exploring the amphibious and bug life in Iowa, from the Devonian to the present, we came home to discover a big bug in our own back yard.
And I was just saying we don’t have nearly the richness of bug life in Oregon.
Pretty, pretty big. Beetle-like wing covers, fuzzy as a tarantula, with horns and bat wings.
A bunch of its body is missing, eaten by ants?
What the?!?? ID anybody?
Smith and Bybee Wetlands
by Steve, July 20th, 2008Ft. Vancouver fireworks
by Steve, July 5th, 2008Front-row seats — great view!
The opening act: personal fireworks all across Vancouver.
I never photographed fireworks before, so I experimented with shutter speeds of 1/4 to 20 seconds. The photo above was a 20 second exposure, which shows the drift of the barge (lights in the lower left-hand corner of the frame).
The finale, shot at 1/6 second.
Portland Sunday Parkways
by Steve, June 22nd, 2008Portland’s first Sunday Parkways event, which closed a six mile loop of North Portland streets to motor vehicle traffic, was a blast. Best of all, it was just a couple blocks from our house. We’re hoping this becomes a regular event!
Iowa City storm
by Steve, June 14th, 2008The University of Iowa called off sandbagging efforts today, as more rain fell and a coffer dam threatened to fail. Thousands of volunteers saved books from the Main Library.
From the Cedar Rapids Gazette, photos of a the latest storm over Iowa City:
Multnomah County Fair
by Steve, May 26th, 2008More fun at the St. Johns parade
by Steve, May 15th, 2008There’s still some serious funkiness at the parade. Love the old trucks (I moved to Oregon from Iowa in a ’63 Chevy Step Van).